On 4th December, the Royal Albert Hall will be hosting a very special fundraising evening – The Grand Opening of the Statoil Tennis Masters, in support of the charity Best Beginnings. Tennis legends Tim Henman, Pat Rafter, Greg Rusedski, Mark Philippoussis and Mansour Bahrami will participate in this special charity event, all playing in either singles or doubles matches. Best … Read More
Review: The Evacuee at The Chelsea Theatre
Right on Halloween, I had the pleasure – or fright? – of watching the World War II ghost story The Evacuee at Chelsea Theatre. And what a spooky little play this is! As we mentioned in our preview (The Evacuee at The Chelsea Theatre this autumn), the plot revolves around Janet, a young girl that’s been evacuated from London to … Read More
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park returns for 2013!
One of the most popular Christmas events that’s right on our doorstep – Hyde Park Winter Wonderland – is back this year! Taking place from Friday 22nd November 2013 through to Sunday 5th January 2014, the event’s usual attractions and activities from previous years will be back again, ready to get you into the Christmas spirit. One of Winter Wonderland’s … Read More
The Evacuee at The Chelsea Theatre this autumn
A World War II ghost story arrives on our doorstep later this month! Produced by the Quint-Essential Theatre Company, The Evacuee will run at the Chelsea Theatre on King’s Road from 29th October through to the 17th November 2013. The play is set in the autumn of 1940, telling the tale of a girl who is evacuated from London and sent … Read More
Designer Sales UK at Chelsea Old Town Hall – Thursday 24th October
The next edition of Designer Sales UK in Chelsea arrives later this month – just in time for all you keen shoppers to get fully stocked up for autumn and winter! Think cosy knitwear, luxurious scarves, stylish winter boots, soft cashmere items…pretty much everything you could need for the upcoming colder months! Of course, there’s plenty for our stylish male … Read More
Kensington Mums’ upcoming events, including the Motherhood Exhibition and 2nd Birthday celebration!
Kensington Mums – the fantastic mums’ support network website for the local area – has a busy few months ahead with the unveiling of a number of fab events that will be of interest to all mums (and parents) in the neighbourhood. And they’ve also got some very exciting news of their own to share! Today saw the first instalment … Read More
The 8th Parallax Art Fair returns to Chelsea Town Hall this October
On the 18th and 19th October, the eighth Parallax Art Fair in three years will be returning to its usual home of Chelsea Town Hall on King’s Road. With over 200 exhibitors from all over the world, Parallax is the largest art fair of its kind – one where all exhibitors show their work commission-free, meaning that both new and … Read More
Aston Martin Centenary Event in Kensington Gardens
Yesterday afternoon – another hot and sunny day in London town – saw an Aston Martin centenary event take place in the beautiful setting of Kensington Gardens. (Wonder if known Aston Martin fan Prince William came to take a peek, just prior to the royal birth?!) In the company’s 100th year, a number of celebration events are taking place in … Read More
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2013-2014 season of concerts at Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have recently announced the full listing of concerts for their 2013-2014 season at Cadogan Hall in Chelsea and the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington. There’s a wonderfully wide variety of artists performing this season, and the concerts include their usual special Christmas events in December. Read on below for details of all these concerts, including information … Read More
Kensal Voices presents the Kensal Voices Magazine at North Kensington Library, Saturday 8th June
A few months ago on The Guide to Kensington & Chelsea, we wrote about an interesting local community project taking place in Kensal Rise called Kensal Voices. Started by the S.P.I.D. Theatre Company – an award winning youth organisation – this multi-strand, multimedia project aims to rediscover and share the history of Kensal House, the historic, Grade II* listed council estate designed by … Read More